One thing that stood out was Pederson's comments on the Eagles' new star cornerback Darius Slay.
"Something that we haven't had here, obviously in the first four years, is that corner position you really feel comfortable in maybe matching say a top receiver on an opponent," Pederson said when asked about Slay. "I know Jim (Schwartz) is excited about that in using Darius in that regard. Darius is comfortable, he's done that before in his career in Detroit. He's an exciting player, he's very energetic, he's electric, he's got a lot of energy."
Pederson was also asked about two rookies in WR Jalen Reagor and QB Jalen Hurts.
"Been real impressed with both guys, the way they've handled the information," Pederson said. "I was encouraged by the information that we gave them this offseason to how well they retained it in coming into camp. When you see Jalen Reagor run routes and his strength and speed, it's impressive in person to be able to see that live. And then to watch Jalen throw the ball live and to see where he is in the progression of understanding our offense. Both guys have done a good job. There's still a lot to learn, but been impressed with both of them as to where they are."
There will be no preseason in 2020 due to COVID-19, which Pederson admits makes things a bit trickier, especially when evaluating the back-end and younger talent.
"It'll be a little more difficult because you want to see these young players play...the way I have the true Training Camp, on Monday, next Monday, we start our padded portion of camp and the way things are set up we'll have chances to evaluate these young players," Pederson said. "But at the same time, we've got make sure that our starters are ready to go again, because the first time we see a different color jersey it's a real game and it counts and it matters. Yeah, it's a little more difficult but we're gonna make things work."